Table 2.
Blood pressure by age and sex (% of urban population, N=129*)
| Blood pressure | 18-29 years of age | 30-39 years of age | 40-49 years of age | 50-59 years of age | 60 years of age and older | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Normal (<130/<80) | 6.2 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | <2.5 | 3.1 |
| Pre-hypertension (130-139/80-89) | 7.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 |
| Stage 1 (140-159/90-99) | <2.5 | 3.1 | <2.5 | 3.1 | <2.5 | <2.5 | -- | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 |
| Stage 2 (>159/>99) | -- | -- | -- | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 | <2.5 | -- | -- |
| Total | 14.7 | 17.8 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 6.2 |
*
Missing age values for 2 participants